10 Common Family Travel Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

We’re in full trip planning mode right now. In just a few days we will be traveling to Ireland for the first time. This trip will also be the first time Connor, our youngest, will cross the Atlantic and set foot on European soil. He’s 2.5 years old right now, which is not an ideal age to take a long haul flight, so we’re crossing our fingers everything goes smoothly.

We’ve been mapping out our road trip around the island nation and firming up the 2 week itinerary. We want to limit the number of unexpected surprises, so we’re spending a little extra time researching this trip.

Times have certainly changed. Once upon a time we would just show up to a new destination and let our curiosity guide us.

Those days seem like a lifetime ago.